Michael K. Williams
Heroin Dealer Gets 10 Years in Prison in Death of Michael K. Williams
A New York City drug dealer was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for providing The Wire actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death. Irvin Cartagena, 40, of Aibonito, Puerto Rico, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams. Cartagena had pleaded guilty in April to conspiring to distribute drugs. Williams overdosed in […]
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David Simon Reacts to Man Sentenced in Michael K. Williams’ Death
The Wire creator David Simon has responded to a man being sentenced in the death of actor Michael K. Williams, who played Omar Little in HBO’s drug-war drama. Carlos Macci, 72, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for being part of a four-man crew that sold a lethal bag of fentanyl-laced heroin to Williams […]
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David Simon Asks for Mercy for Man Charged in ‘The Wire’ Actor Michael K. Williams’ Death
The Wire co-creator David Simon has taken the unusual step of asking for mercy for a man who’s charged in connection with the death of Michael K. Williams, the late actor from Simon’s acclaimed HBO drama. Williams, 54, played stick-up man Omar Little in the drug war series. He perished in 2021 from an overdose […]
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‘Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World’ Review: A Boxing Biopic That Fails to Land Its Punches
Khris Davis plays the title role in this film about the fighter who became the oldest heavyweight champion ever.
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Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty in Michael K. Williams Overdose Death Case
A Brooklyn drug dealer pleaded guilty Wednesday to providing The Wire actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death. Irvin Cartagena’s plea to a charge of conspiring to distribute drugs was entered in Manhattan federal court. Sentencing was set by U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams for Aug. 18, when Cartagena will face a […]
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How ‘Breaking’ Subverted the Heist Genre to Tell Brian Brown-Easley’s Story
[This story contains spoilers for Breaking.] On the morning of July 13, 2017, Brian Brown-Easley walked into a Wells Fargo Bank in Marietta, Georgia. He said his backpack contained C-4 explosive and, after asking customers and a handful of employees to leave, had two remaining bank workers lock all the doors. What happened next is […]
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John Boyega, ‘Breaking’ Team Remember Co-Star Michael K. Williams: “His Presence Was So Rich and So Giving”
On the set of Breaking, Michael K. Williams always showed up smelling really good according to his castmates. Prior to his death last year, Williams had just wrapped production on the thriller-drama that went on to premiere at Sundance Film Festival this year. “His clothes,” star John Boyega told The Hollywood Reporter at the film’s […]
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What to Read Right Now: Timely Books With Hollywood Appeal
Each week, The Hollywood Reporter will offer up the best new (and newly relevant) books that everyone will be talking about — whether it’s a tome that’s ripe for adaptation, a new Hollywood-centric tell-all or the source material for a hot new TV show. Rights Available 40 by Alan Heathcock (WME) In a thriller that imagines an […]
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John Zderko, Actor in ‘Criminal Minds’ and ‘The Mentalist,’ Dies at 60
John Zderko, a late-blooming actor who worked on such series as Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, 911: Lone Star and Bosch: Legacy, has died. He was 60. Zderko died Thursday in Los Angeles of complications from his treatment for cancer, his friend and fellow actor Charley Koontz (Community, CSI: Cyber) told The Hollywood Reporter. This year, […]
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Michael K. Williams’ Nephew Opens Up About Actor’s Death: “I’m Still Processing”
Michael K. Williams’ nephew Dominic Dupont is opening up for the first time at length about the death of the Wire and Lovecraft Country star. That includes his experience of finding the Emmy nominated actor at his Brooklyn home the day of his death at 54, which he spoke about with Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow […]
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4 Men Charged in Connection to Overdose Death of Michael K. Williams
Four men believed to be members of a drug distribution crew have been charged in the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams five months ago, authorities said Wednesday. All four were arrested Tuesday and were in custody based on criminal complaints in Manhattan federal court, including one defendant who was arrested in Puerto Rico, […]
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How Michael K. Williams’ Doc Series ‘Black Market’ Completed Season Two After His Death
One of the producers behind Vice TV’s Black Market With Michael K. Williams is talking about their final conversation with the show’s star and executive producer, and why the series tapped his longtime friends to narrate for season two following the actor’s death at 54. The series’ second season, which premiered on Jan. 10 and […]
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